Crime
Man driving through Albany Park chased and shot
Just before 7:00 a.m. this morning a man was chased and shot while driving in Albany Park.
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Bulls
DeRozan, Vucevic lead Bulls past struggling Hornets 121-109
The Bulls held a double-digit lead for most of the game, and the team shot 56.1% from the field, including 48.5% from 3-point land.
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Fleury, Blackhawks beat Oilers 4-1
Fleury stopped 40 shots and DeBrincat, Hagel, Strome, and Dach scored for the Blackhawks, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
News
Pritzker to lift mask mandate...except for schools
The change in policy doesn't apply to schools, and the Democratic governor has appealed a circuit court ruling last week that found he had overstepped by requiring face coverings for in-person learning.
Crime
21-year-old man charged with murder of 12-year-old Marcell Wilson
The incident occurred around 11:25 p.m. on January 2, 2022, in the 5500 block of S. Aberdeen in the Englewood neighborhood on the city's south side.
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Another warm February Tuesday brings more mid-week violence
Yesterday, the weather climbed again and so did the violent crime.
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No. 3 Purdue beats No. 13 Illini for share of Big Ten lead
Purdue (21-3, 10-3 Big Ten) won its sixth straight to move into a share of the conference lead.
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Northwestern outlasts short-handed Indiana for 59-51 win
The Wildcats shot just 32% from the field but committed just six turnovers and finished with 15 more FG attempts than the Hoosiers. Northwestern scored 14 second-chance points off 16 offensive rebounds.
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Alleged 'ringleader' of smash-and-grab burglary crew charged with nine counts of burglary and more
Tacarre Harper was arrested Monday night by U.S. Marshals and faces charges related to smash-and-grab burglaries from November through January.
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Chicago man sentenced to more than four years for cyberstalking probation officer
Authorities said the man partially exposed himself to a probation officer during an official visit, and later left explicit voicemails on her phone.
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Suspect in custody had ambushed, shot Gary officer
Gary Police were initially uncertain whether any additional suspects were at large, but investigators determined “there was one subject that engaged in the gunfire with Sgt. Fazekas and that individual was in custody."
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94th Academy Awards: Nominations
No streaming service has ever won best picture, but half of the 10 nominees were released by streamers.